Insect-catcher.



G. M. TUNISON.

INSECT CATC'HER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13. 1914.

Patented June 29, 1915.

Skim/mu S GARRETT M. TUNISOLL. OF REDCLOUD, NEBRASKA.

INSECT-CATGHER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 29, 1915.,

Application filed July 13, 1914. Serial No. 850,714..

To all whom) it may concern:

Be it known that I, GARRETT M. TUNISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Red Cloud, in the county of Webster, State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect-Catchers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which is appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an insect catcher.

An object of the invention is to provide a machine which willeffectively collect the insects from a field.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the machine thatthe insect receiving pans may be adjustable vertically so that themachine may be used in fields where grasses or plants of various heightsare growing without injuring the said grasses or plants.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for killingthe insects after they have been caught.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as thedescription progresses, my invention comprises the combination andarrangement of parts as herein set forth and subsequently claimed.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my deviceshowing the pans in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view with thepans removed showing the adjustable supporting brackets.

Referring to the drawing wherein like parts vare indicated by likecharacters throughout the several views, my device comprises arectangular upper frame 1 formed of strip metal or other suitable material and a similarly formed lower frame 2. These frames are positivelyheld in predetermined spaced relation by vertically eX- tendingstandards 3 which are secured at their upper ends to the upper frame 1and adjacent their lower ends to the lower frame 2. These standardsextend downwardly beyond the lower frame 2 and has secured to the lowerends thereof a plurality of runners a which are curved upwardly at theirforward ends to facilitate the movement of the device.

Attached to the forward ends of the runners 4 and extending transverselyfrom one to the other is a pull bar 5 by means of ghiich the device maybe dragged across a In each of the standards 3 is formed a plurality ofspaced holes 6.

Extending between the end standards and the members of the middlestandards 3 are adjustable supporting brackets 7 which may be adjustedto any desirable height on the standards 3 by inserting the bolts 8carried by the ends of the said brackets through any one of the holes 6in the standards. Removably mounted on these brackets 7 are receiverpans 9 which are rectangular in formation and made of metal or any otherdesirable material. The forward walls 10 of these pans 9 extendvertically as do the rear walls 11 but the said forward Walls are oflesser width than the rear walls. These walls are connected by sidewalls 12. The pans 9 are so constructed that they will retain oil or anyother material which will effectively kill insects which are thrown intothe said pans.

When it is desired to rid a field of short .grass or any sort of plantof insects theren the pans 9 are adjusted by means of the brackets 7 totheir lowermost positions and the device dragged across the field bymeans of the drag bar 5. During the motion of the device the grass orplants are struck by the drag bar 5 and the insects thereon fly or jumpupwardly and while they are in such positions the pans 9 are draggedbeneath the same so that when they fall down they fall into the oil orother material in the said pans. Thus it may be seen that the insectsare not only caught in the pans 9, but are also exterminated. When it isdesired to rid a wheat field or a field of taller plants or grasses itis only necessary to adjust the brackets together with the pans 9 on thestandards 3 so that the same will be located adjacent the top of thesaid standards. The advance of the device will then cause the insects onthe top of the wheat or plants to be thrown into the pans 9 and killed.

By providing the standards 3 with a plurality of holes 6 the pans may beadjusted to any desirable height, the height being controlled by theheight of the plants or grasses that are to be operated upon.

From the foregoing description it may be seen that I have provided adevice which 10 upon.

While I have described a particular construction, I wish it to beunderstood that I do not wish to be limited to that particularconstruction, for it is "obvious that numerous changes maybe made withinthe scope of the invention as defined by theclaims.

What is claimed is 1. In an insect exterminator, upper and lower spacedrectangular frames, vertical standards connecting said frames and havinga plurality of holes therein, runners on the lower ends of saidstandards, support- Co'pies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, I \lll'ashing ton, D. 6.

ing brackets adjustably mounted on the standards, bolts connected to thesupporting brackets and arranged to' extend "through any one of theaforementioned holes, pans removably supported on the said brackets, anda drag bar securedto the forward ends of the runners.

2. In a device of the class described, a rectangular frame, standardssecured to said frame and extending downwardly therefrom, runners on thelower ends of said standards, standards and adjustably mounted thereon,pans supported by said brackets, and means in the pans for exterminatinginsects. p

In testimony ,whereof,'I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GARRETT M; TUNISON.

Witnesses; H fi P. A. YVU'LLBRANDT, J. E. BETZ.

by addressing the boiiiniiss'ioner of Patents,

brackets extending between

